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Responsible for designing and executing trend-driven concepts that align with customer needs and drive sales. Partners with the Sales team to gather market insights and develop elevated seasonal knitwear collections-from concept through delivery-for major retailers. Manages the end-to-end design process, including yarn and stitch development, while ensuring timely execution and maintaining strong relationships with factories, suppliers, and design partners.

Strategy & Innovation

• Identify global emerging trends in stitch, pattern, concept, and yarn development, providing trend-right direction tailored to retailer needs

• Conduct competitive analysis and prepare yarn selections, print references, design concepts, presentation boards, mock-ups, 3D CADs, and inspirational imagery for internal and customer-facing meetings

• Collaborate with the Design team on seasonal yarn research and development for each collection

• Partner with the Hong Kong team to develop and present seasonal yarns to VP, Director, and Sales leadership

• Guide Asia counterparts in sourcing and developing new yarns-both core and novelty-across all accounts

• Design and oversee development of customer-specific yarn knitdowns

• Partner with customers to share yarn trends and provide direction for account-specific assortments

• Attend trade and trend shows in New York City to collaborate with mill partners on yarn and silhouette development

• Develop seasonal sweaters with cost engineering considerations customized to each account

• Conduct market shopping in New York, Montreal, and Los Angeles to gather inspiration and trend data; partner with Asia and NY teams to incorporate newness into analytics

Operations & Results

• Design according to style plans, account needs, and emerging trends

• Maintain calendar discipline to ensure on-time execution across all development milestones

• Create Illustrator sketches, review spec sheets and line sheets, and maintain accurate product development logs and design archives

• Select and review raw materials, trims, and yarns; manage stitch libraries and materials archives

• Approve lab dips with the Design Director, ensuring color accuracy and consistency with brand standards

Customers & Relationships

• Coordinate follow-up with cross-functional teams including Technical Design, Overseas Design, Sales, Production, and Vendors

• Manage interoffice communication and ensure information flow across internal teams

• Build and maintain strong relationships with mills, vendors, and internal stakeholders

• Partner with Sales and Senior Management in preparing and presenting customer-specific concepts and designs

• Maintain and grow relationships with yarn mills to support innovation and development across accounts

Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in sweater design

• Strong understanding of yarns and the full sweater development process

• Excellent multi-tasking and project management skills; ability to manage multiple design timelines concurrently

• Creative, detail-oriented, and trend-aware

• Proficient in design software (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)

• Strong communication and presentation skills for internal and external collaboration

• Experience managing and mentoring junior team members, interns, or assistants

• Strong decision-making, prioritization, and organizational skills

• Demonstrated ability to innovate within design and development

Compensation/Benefits:

• The approximate annual base salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $80,000.00. The offered salary or salary range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.

• Our Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, company holidays.

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